If you've ever been to New York City   You know what I'm talking about, yes you do   Well, if you've ever been to New York City   You know what I'm talking about   They got such pretty little girls in that big town   Make a man wanna jump around and shout      I met a little girl there, she was about five foot eight   I said, "I want you to love me"   She said, "Why man, that'd be great"   So, I got long hair but she took me back, back to see her pad   But the first thing I saw when I arrived there   Was a big black shiny shotgun in the hands of her dad      Alright now, this is how it was, oh no!   Well, alright      I finally learned my lesson such a long time ago   Next little woman that I date   I've got to know, I've got to know her family too   Yes indeed, I gotta know her family too   But if you don't want to be filled full of shotgun holes   Mister, this song is just for you